Peter Sutcliffe became known as the Yorkshire Ripper, responsible for a series of attacks across northern England in the 1970s that terrified communities and changed British policing forever. For years, the case was marked by missed opportunities, investigative errors, and widespread fear. As the search dragged on, public trust in law enforcement was shaken, leading to major reforms in how serious crimes were investigated in the UK. The Yorkshire Ripper case remains one of Britain’s most infamou